ROCHET, JOHN 1989 Journal 37. Rio Grande & tributary creek survey from 35 miles NW of Jarabo, Webb Co. to San Ygnacio, Zapata Co. Texas August 17 U.S. Hwy 83 to Jarabo. In Jarabo, I turned NW onto (Coits) FM 1472, keeping to this when FM 3338 turned off to the N. about 10 miles out of Town. Between 30-35 miles out of Jarabo FM 1472 parallels and crosses a creek drainage with inter- mittent surface water and a scattered riparian growth of cottonwoods, mesquite and several other deciduous trees & shrubs unfamiliar to me, with grid brushlands adjacent to the drain- time was a large pond at one point along the drainage. age. A similar drainage was crossed about 12-15 miles NW of Jarabo, not so promising in aspect, but having some perpetual for goldfinches utterly lacking elsewhere on FM 1472. At its base, I found no goldfinches in the drainages, either. About 19 miles S. of Jarabo, U.S. Hwy 83 crosses a creek with dense riparian gallery woodland, highly mixed forestically & unfamiliar to me. In height it was surely 20-30 ft tall, these trees being mostly 8"-12" dbh. Both upstream and down the Creek was fenced, so I could only peer from the fencesides & listen Similarly about 29 miles, 36 miles and 42 miles S. of Jarabo along U.S. Hwy 83. At San Ygnacio, one can survey the vegetation along the U.S. bank of the Rio Grande for a ways upstream from town. Here there is very dense vegetation, with acres of cattail & cane, fairly large willows and mesquites, and many trees I cannot identify. Shredding one's way through the vegetation is very difficult, and visibility there is very poor. I saw and heard no goldfinches. I made this survey from 06:30 to 13:10. Weather was cloudy/foggy at dawn, clearing totally by 08:30